karma

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karma^¹

/ˈkɐɾ.mɑː/ India, North, South
/ˈkɑː.mə/
/ˈkɑɹ.mə/
/ˈkəɹ.mə/

Sounds like cama, calmer (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)mə, -ɜː(r)mə

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्म (kárma), nom.sg. of कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”); first attested in English in 1785 in a translation of the Bhagavad Gita by Charles Wilkins.

noun karmas

Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, countable, uncountable The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth. ‘We are all part of a circle of karma. We will be rewarded for the good deeds of our forefathers, and pay the price for their sins.’
countable, uncountable A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
countable, uncommon, uncountable A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere. That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
Internet, countable, uncountable A score assigned to a user or post on some discussion forums, indicating popularity or perceived value.

Karma^²

proper noun

A female given name.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: samsara, yoga, yogin, mojo, stuff, fate, vibe, marga, kanda, kismet, providence, fortune, luck, destiny, justice, recompense

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noun the total effect of a person’s actions and conduct during the successive phases of his existence

Español	karma
한국어	업 eop, 카르마 kareuma
日本語	業 gō, カルマ karuma, 羯磨 katsuma
中文	因果報應 /因果报应 yīnguǒbàoyìng, 業 /业 yè, 羯磨 jiémó
हिन्दी	कर्म karm
Português	carma, karma
Français	karma
Deutsch	Karma
Ελληνικά	κάρμα kárma
Русский	ка́рма kárma
Tiếng Việt	nghiệp, nghiệp chướng, yết-ma
العربية	كَارْمَا kārmā
עברית	קארמה kárma

noun destiny, fate

Español	karma
中文	緣分 /缘分 yuánfèn
Português	carma, karma
Deutsch	Schicksal
Русский	ка́рма kárma

noun distinctive feeling, aura or atmosphere

Português	clima

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@misc{karma_2026,
  title = {karma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/karma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}